Sunday, November 10, 2013

Christmas cactus, a month earlier than normal

With the extraordinarily bright October we had, I would've expected a late blooming of our cactus this year. In fact, this is the earliest it's ever bloomed, three weeks earlier than last year. Two flowers are already about to fall off.

Being the rebel that he is, this little guy (his gender should be clear to anybody who sees the pollen that he's dropped all over the floor) likes being dormant during the summer, and is most active in the winter.

Maybe his lack of growth is his way of communicating to me that he needs a new pot. Without any new growth, his existing leaves will continue to droop. This year, two of his flowers are already growing right on the floor.